History
HIStory历史
By Michael Jackson歌手：迈克尔·杰克逊
发行时间：1995年6月15日(美国）1995年6月15日(欧洲)
（2001年11月13日重新发行第一张CD单碟）
语言：英语
美国流行专辑榜：#1 (2周)，美国R&B/Hip-Hop专辑榜：#1 (2周)，英国专辑榜：#1
本意
history的意思是历史。
曲目：碟 1 (于2001年作为单碟发行，名为《HIStory: Greatest Hits Vol. 1》)
1. Billie Jean4:57
2. The Way You Make Me Feel 4:58
3. Black Or White 4:15
4. Rock With You 3:40
5. She's Out Of My Life 3:38
6. Bad 4:05
7. I Just Can't Stop Loving You 4:12
8. Man In The Mirror 4:55
9. Thriller 5:57
10. Beat It 4:17
11. The Girl Is Mine 3:42
12. Remember The Time 3:59
13. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough 6:04
14. Wanna Be Startin' Something 6:02
15. Heal The World 6:25
碟 2
1. Scream 4:37
2. They Don't Care About Us 4:44
3. Stranger In Moscow 5:43
4. This Time Around 4:20
5. Earth Song 6:46
6. D.S. 4:49
7. Money 4:41
8. Come Together 5:27
9. You Are Not Alone 5:45
10. Childhood 4:27
11. Tabloid Junkie 4:32
12. 2 Bad 4:49
13. HIStory 6:37
14. Little Susie 6:13
15. Smile 4:55
专辑排名专辑榜排名及销量： 英国 #1 美国 #1
目前销量认证: 英国 5白金 美国 7白金（由于是双碟，所以作双倍计算）
目前销量数额: 英国170万套 美国350万套（做单碟计算）
最新官方公布的世界销量: 1600万套 (3200万张) (1997年年中数据).
目前销量最高估计: 1800万套 (3600万张)
注：作为《HIStory Greatest Hits》单独发行的《HIStory》的第一张碟自 2001年11月重新发行后已经在世界范围内售出 250万张且在英国专辑榜的最高排名为#15。这张单碟在英国的销量大约是250,000张，在美国的销量大约是850,000张。
在其他国家的销量 (按套计算):
澳大利亚: 490,000+
巴西: 150,000+
丹麦: 290,000+
法国: 1,400,000+
德国: 1,500,000+
匈牙利: 50,000+
日本: 750,000+
英国(Top 75) & 美国(Top 200)排行榜详情:
英国:
1,2,2,2,3,6,4,5,11,12,12,9,4,6,9,11,16,17,24,30,31,36,23,16,13,9,4,4,3,4,4,6,6,9,14,17,10,14,16,22,32,29,29,33,31,23,29,36,36,37,28,37,42,47,54,60,65,72,74, 出榜2周,53,57,66,出榜,69,(出榜，直至1996年11月30日),65,57,61,62,62,61,58,20,31,66,(出榜，直至1997年7月19日),54,41,54,出榜2周,63,(出榜，直至2003年3月9日),65,出榜
美国:
1,1,2,4,8,12,14,16,15,17,19,19,19,22,31,38,44,53,61,65,74,83,63,55,53,48,48,61,69,90,97,112,135,168,195,出榜,195,出榜
美国R&B榜(Top 100):
1,1,2,2,10,9,7,9,12,14,15,16,17,22,30,33,45,50,56,57,72,76,58,45,35,28,24,40,56,66,55,64,76,77,93,90,出榜2周,94, 出榜
成功背后的故事《HIStory》于95年6月发行，并拥有有史以来规模最大、耗资最多的宣传活动。尽管指控撤消，公众对Michael 93年被控告儿童性骚扰的事件仍然耿耿于怀，Michael Jackson面临的道路仍然曲折。评论界对《HIStory》的发行褒贬不一，而Michael则完全陷入遭受媒体攻击的境地。因为他为了宣传新专辑将自己的巨型雕像竖立在欧洲大陆上并将它们漂流过泰晤士河。除去负面报道，人人都知道Michael Jackson的新专辑问世了。但另一个问题是：由于是双碟装，唱片的价格自然有所上涨。但Sony音乐公司受利益驱使把价格定得比其他任何双碟装唱片都高。
尽管受到了单曲“Scream”销量失败的相关影响, 专辑《HIStory》起初的销量势头迅猛。它在世界各地的专辑榜上空降为冠军。在美国，首周便以391,000张打破《Dangerous》的首周326,500张的销售记录。在英国，仅在头2天就售出100,000张，成为英国历史上销售最快的专辑。
但《HIStory》并未能够延续初战的成绩，它在美国专辑榜的冠军宝座上只停留了2周，而在英国只有1周。在其他国家的专辑榜的冠军宝座上平均停留2周。Sony音乐美国总部原本以为《HIStory》能够占据一个夏天的专辑榜冠军宝座，因此媒体开始认定《HIStory》是一个彻头彻尾的失败。然而，同样的媒体判断失误也发生在《Dangerous》发行时期，同《Dangerous》一样，《HIStory》的成功销售是一项长久的工程。
英国方面的销量回升完全得益于单曲“You Are Not Alone”以及“Earth Song”的巨大成功。尤其是“Earth Song”！95年年底它的销量超过了100万。其他单曲的成功帮助《HIStory》在宣传时期继续销售了150万。这虽然没有达到《Dangerous》在英国7白金的销售成绩，但因为双碟唱片的昂贵售价，《HIStory》在销售总收入上却远远高于《Dangerous》。事实上，《HIStory》是95年英国毛收入第二高的专辑。
美国方面，销量在单曲“You Are Not Alone”的惊人成功中有所回升。但Sony音乐美国总部却做了个愚蠢的决定：他们并没有抓住这个时机以乘着“You Are Not Alone”成功的东风连续发行单曲。最终导致专辑销量的停滞。随后很久“This Time Around”和“Earth Song”才被发行到电台以期激起人们购买专辑的欲望。可惜此招并没有行通。因为此时发行这两支单曲已经为时已晚，公众和电台已经明显显露出对专辑兴趣欠缺。Michael因为健康状况而取消他在纽约的“一夜盛典”演出也是原因之一。然而，专辑仍然在美国售出了350万套。这只有《Dangerous》在美国的销量的一半。同在英国一样，专辑在美国也获取了比《Dangerous》高得多的毛利。不幸的是， Michael之后并没有在美国本土进行“HIStory”的巡演。如果他在本土巡演，那么未必不是一次绝佳的再促销时机。
世界范围内，专辑的销售情况良好。事实上，在欧洲的丹麦，瑞士，荷兰以及比利时，《HIStory》是Michael在这些国家销量最高的专辑。但这些都是很小的市场。96年底欧洲方面的总销量是600万套。这个成绩同《Bad》大抵相当却不如《Dangerous》。1998年世界净销量为1600万套。如今的销量刚好超过1800万套。
起初是有些令人沮丧，但仍然要提及的事实为：
1、如果按单套双倍计算，该专辑是历史上销量最高的专辑的前5名。
2、就专辑销售收入而言，该专辑是继《Thriller》之后收入最高的专辑。
3、就总收入 (专辑, 单曲, MV 以及巡演)而言，该专辑是有史以来最成功的专辑。
专辑的成绩原本是否可以更好？《HIStory》未能获得应该的胜利原因如下：
1、专辑价格昂贵而且很多人已经拥有碟1里的曲子了。
2、在起先的18个月内，只有5支单曲做了发行。
3、Sony音乐美国公司在“You Are Not Alone”成功后在美国这个最大唱片市场做出对专
辑总销量具有毁灭意义的可怕的推销策略。
4、大部分美国媒体给予《HIStory》的负面评价以及单曲“They Don't Care About Us”
引发的争议。
5、93事件的阴影。
关于专辑的销售仍然有些有争议的问题如：
1、Sony为《HIStory》定的高价位是出于贪婪心理吗?
-或许，但他们最终的确猛赚了一笔。
2、如果他们将价格降低点，专辑的销量是否能好些呢？
-很有可能。
3、如果这不是一套双碟装的精选碟而只是只有碟2的单碟唱片，《HIStory》的成绩是否能好点？
-很有可能销量会上涨，但总收入会下跌。
4、为什么在先前的18个月没有发行更多的单曲 ？
-这个问题很难回答。97年发行混音专辑《Blood on The Dance Floor》两年之后也推出了两支单曲，但反响不佳。专辑《Dangerous》以及《Bad》中都有9支单曲是在发行初的两年之内发行的。因此可以说明《HIStory》是由于单曲发行间隔过长而失去了销售动力。尤其是单曲“They Don't Care About Us”同单曲“Stranger In Moscow”的发行日期竟然相隔了毁灭性的7个月。事实上这间隔期至少可以发行1支单曲。“Money”原本是计划发行为单曲的，“Tabloid Junkie”和“2 Bad”也是。“HIStory/Ghosts”的单曲碟发行之后应当有发行更多的单曲。“Is It Scary”和“Smile”都是这时失去发行为单曲的机会的。“Smile”甚至已经被发放到电台做了前期宣传。该曲需要一支很有可能是由出现在德国电视节目“Wettan Das”的现场表演而拍摄的MV。 但Michael不知何故取消了这场现场表演。为什么呢？也许是Michael出于“HIStory”巡演的压力而认为没有足够时间完成MV的拍摄；也或许是Sony音乐公司的高层对专辑销售在美国本土的相对失败而丧失信心以至于他们懒得花钱拍摄昂贵的MV。又或许是他们已经满足于专辑销售带来的巨大利润而将精力放在其他艺人身上。也可能他们认为《Blood on The Dance Floor》的发行可以有助于《HIStory》销量的回升。但该混音辑只产生了1到2支单曲而且在美国本土没做一丝一毫的宣传。 最后的猜测则是：Sony公司认为Michael的新专辑很快就要发行因此他们也就放弃了所有挽救《HIStory》的机会。总之，事实很可能是有上述的种种猜测共同作用而成。
然而，一旦发现《HIStory》里的单曲在英国以及其他国家的成绩良好时，你便会对它在美国方面的表现感到极为沮丧。在英国几乎每支发行的单曲都爬升到了前5名。大部分歌迷认为专辑原本可以派生出更多的优秀的单曲，而专辑在全球的销量想达到2000万套也不是没有可能的。
《HIStory》的未来——有关《HIStory Greatest Hits Vol. 1》
改变了专辑封面的《HIStory》的第一碟（精选辑）于2001年11月重新发行。这张精选辑的发行将破坏《HIStory》双专辑的长期持续的销售，而它自身的销售数据将另外单独计算。
这张专辑在世界上很多国家都挤进了排行榜内，但普遍名次不高，而且没过几周就跌出榜外（比如英国榜）。但它却在美国Top 200专辑榜上呆了近6个月，并由于“与Michael Jackson一同生活”记录片的热播， 它于2003年2月3日重新入榜，到现在为止其在美国已经销售了830,000张。与原装《HIStory》合计的话，《HIStory》专辑在美国一地就已经卖出近430万套或超过780万张。而《HIStory》专辑派生的录影带/DVD在全球也有良好的销售成绩，美国唱片工业协会2003年上半年重新发放的认证证书显示：《HIStory Video Greatest Hits》销量达到五白金（50万），而《HIStory on Film Volume 2》则达到了三白金（30万）。
在英国，由“与Michael Jackson一同生活”记录片掀起的热潮使这张专辑重回榜内，并长居不下。而《HIStory》专辑的录影带/DVD也重新进榜并连续几个月停留在前20名内。
《HIStory Greatest Hits Vol. 1》现在的全球销量估计达到了250万张左右，但不太可能继续畅销下去，因为后来又发行了两张精选《Number Ones》和最近的《The Essential Michael Jackson》，后两者有丰富的曲目供消费者享用。不过《HIStory Greatest Hits Vol. 1》依然在美国还有市场。
《HIStory 》(原装版本) 也依然在持续销售中（尤其在网上，它的价格非常便宜），在未来的2-3年内，如果Michael进行良好的宣传活动的话，该专辑将卖过2000万张。而现在，这两种版本的《HIStory》专辑的合计销量业已超过2100万张。
排行榜信息：
《HIStory Greatest Hits Vol. 1 》
英国Top 100专辑榜: 37,58,53,24,30,15,15,27,31,36,41,50,59,66,81,87,出榜10周,95,75,81,80,100,出榜3周,91
《HIStory》 (原装版本)
英国Top 100专辑榜: 65,93,出榜
《HIStory Video Greatest Hits》 DVD/录影带
英国Top 15录影榜: 6,6,11,15,7,7,11,出榜
《HIStory on Film Volume 2》DVD/录影带
英国Top 15录影榜: 5,8,10,12,6,6,10,出榜
歌词CD 1为老歌精选。
CD 2
Scream
written & composed by James Harris III and Terry Lewis, Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson
duet with Janet Jackson
[Michael]
Tired of injustice
Tired of the schemes
Kinda disgusting
So what does it mean
Kicking me down
I got to get up
As jacked as it sounds
The whole system sucks
[Janet]
Peek in the shadow
Come into the light
You tell me I'm wrong
Then you better prove you're right
You're sellin' out souls but
I care about mine
I've got to get stronger
And I won't give up the fight
[Michael]
With such confusions don't it make you wanna scream
Your bash abusin' victimize within the scheme
[Janet]
You try to cope with every lie they scrutinize
[Both]
Somebody please have mercy
'Cause I just can't take it
Stop pressurin' me
Just stop pressurin' me
Stop pressurin' me
Make me wanna scream
Stop pressurin' me
Just stop pressurin' me
Stop pressurin' me
Make you just wanna scream
[Michael]
Tired of you tellin' the story your way
It's causin' confusion
You think it's okay
[Janet]
Keep changin' the rules
While you're playin' the game
I can't take it much longer
I think I might go insane
[Michael]
With such confusion don't it make you wanna scream
Your bash abusin' victimize within the scheme
[Janet]
You find your pleasure scandalizin' every lie
[Both]
Oh father, please have mercy 'cause
I just can't take it
Stop pressurin' me
Just stop pressurin' me
Stop pressurin' me
Make me wanna scream
Stop pressurin' me
Just stop pressurin' me
Stop fuckin' with me
Make me wanna scream
[Janet]
"Oh my God, can't believe what I saw
As I turned on the TV this evening
I was disgusted by all the injustice
All the injustice"
[Michael]
"All the injustice"
[News Man]
"A man has been brutally beaten to death by
Police after being wrongly identified as a
robbery suspect. The man was
an 18 year old black male..."
[Michael]
With such collusions don't it make you wanna scream
Your bash abusin' victimize within the scheme
[Janet]
You try to cope with every lie they scrutinize
[Both]
Oh brother please have mercy
'Cause I just can't take it
Stop pressurin' me
Just stop pressurin' me
Stop pressurin' me
Make me wanna scream (x4)
© 1995 EMI April Music Inc., Flyte Tyme Tunes (ASCAP), Mijac Music (BMI), Black Ice Publishing (BMI)
They Don't Care About Us
written & composed by Michael Jackson
Skin head
Dead head
Everybody
Gone bad
Situation
Aggravation
Everybody
Allegation
In the suite
On the news
Everybody
Dog food
Bang bang
Shock dead
Everybody's
Gone mad
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
Beat me
Hate me
You can never
Break me
Will me
Thrill me
You can never
Kill me
Do me
Sue me
Everybody
Do me
Kick me
Strike me
Don't you
Black or white me
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
Tell me what has become of my life
I have a wife and two children who love me
I'm a victim of police brutality, now
I'm tired of bein' the victim of hate,
Your rapin' me of my pride
Oh for God's sake
I look to heaven to fulfill its prophecy...
Set me free
Skin head
Dead head
Everybody
Gone bad
Trepidation
Speculation
Everybody
Allegation
In the suite
On the news
Everybody
Dog food
Black man
Black mail
Throw the brother
In jail
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
Tell me what has become of my rights
Am I invisible 'cause you ignore me?
Your proclamation promised me free liberty, now.
I'm tired of bein' the victim of shame
They're throwin' me in a class with a bad name
I can't believe this is the land from which I came
You know I really do hate to say it
The government don't wanna see
But if Roosevelt was livin',
he wouldn't let this be, no no.
Skinhead
Deadhead
Everybody
Gone bad
Situation
Speculation
Everybody
Litigation
Beat me
Bash me
You can never
Trash me
Hit me
Kick me
You can never
Get me
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
Some things in life they just don't wanna see
But if Martin Luther was livin'
He wouldn't let this be
Skinhead
Deadhead
Everybody's
Gone bad
Situation
Segregation
Everybody
Allegation
In the suite
On the news
Everybody
Dog food
Kick me
Strike me
Don't you
Wrong or right me
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
© 1995 Mijac Music (BMI)
Stranger In Moscow
written & composed by Michael Jackson
I was wandering in the rain
Mask of life, feelin' insane
Swift and sudden fall from grace
Sunny days seem far away
Kremlin's shadow belittlin' me
Stalin's tomb won't let me be
On and on and on it came
Wish the rain would just let me be
How does it feel
(How does it feel)
How does it feel
How does it feel
When you're alone
And you're cold inside
Here abandoned in my fame
Armageddon of the brain
KGB was doggin' me
Take my name and just let me be
Then a begger boy called my name
Happy days will drown the pain
On and on and on it came
And again, and again, and again...
Take my name and just let me be
How does it feel
(How does it feel)
How does it feel
How does it feel
How does it feel
How does it feel
(How does it feel now)
How does it feel
How does it feel
When you're alone
And you're cold inside
How does it feel
(How does it feel)
How does it feel
How does it feel
How does it feel
How does it feel
(How does it feel now)
How does it feel
How does it feel
When you're alone
And you're cold inside
Like a stranger in Moscow
Like a stranger in Moscow
We're talkin' danger
We're talkin' danger baby
Like a stranger in Moscow
We're talkin' danger
We're talkin' danger baby
Like a stranger in Moscow
I'm livin' lonely
I'm livin' lonely baby
A stranger in Moscow
KGB interrigator [translated from Russian]:
"Why have you come from the West?
Confess! To steal the great achievments of
the people, the accomplishments of the workers..."
© 1995 Mijac Music (BMI)
This Time Around
song and lyrics written by Michael Jackson
music composed by Dallas Austin, Bruce Swedien, and Rene
This time around I'll never get bit
Though you really wanna fix me
This time around you're making me sick
Though you really wanna get me
Somebody's out
Somebody's out to get me
They really wanna fix me, hit me
But this time around I'm taking no shit
Though you really wanna get me
You really wanna get me
He really thought he really had
Had a hold on me
He really thought he really had
They thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had
Control of me
He really thought he really had
They thought they really could control me
This time around I'll never get bit
Though you really wanna get me
This time around I'm taking no shit
Though you really wanna fix me
Somebody's out
Somebody's out to use me
They really want to use me
And they falsely accuse me
This time around
They'll take it like spit
'Cause you really can't control me
You know you can't control me
He really thought he really had
Had a hold on me
He really thought he really had
They thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had
A hold on me
He really thought he really had
They thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had
Had a hold on me
He really thought he really had
They thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had
A hold on me
He really thought he really had
They thought they really had control of me
[Rap: The Notorious BIG]
Listen, I've got problems of my own
Flashin' cameras, taps on my phone
Even in my home I ain't safe as I should be
Things always@